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South Central Regional Stockyards

Name: South Central Regional Stockyards livestock auction prices — 2023-03-22
Creator: RaisedBeef
Published: 2023-03-22

Feeder Cattle · Slaughter Cattle · Replacement Cattle · Vienna, Missouri · Wed, Mar 22

● Final36 lots reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1817

← Mar 15Mar 22Mar 29 →

Feeder Cattle receipts

308 head

▼ 1,107 vs last sale 1,415▼ 497 vs year ago 805 · −61.7%

Slaughter Cattle receipts

56 head

▼ 21 vs last sale 77▼ 26 vs year ago 82 · −31.7%

Replacement Cattle receipts

30 head

▲ 10 vs last sale 20▲ 25 vs year ago 5 · +500.0%

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Reporter comment USDA

As filed

Based on limited comparisons with last weeks sale, steers calves under 475 lbs steady to firm, 475-550 lbs 3.00-5.00 lower with weights over 550 lbs not tested. Heifer calves under 550 lbs steady to 6.00 lower, over 550 lbs not tested. Slaughter cows steady. Demand good. Supply light. Feeder offering consisted mostly of good quality, weaned fall calves weighing under 500 lbs.

Weight class — the figures below change to match

Weight classPick one — the panels below update

Steers · summary 0–100 lb

Weighted average of every reported lot

0–100 lb steers averaged $244.74/cwt on 118 head.

Average price

$244.74

118 head · 453 lb average

Value per head Derived

$1,108

Price × average weight ÷ 100

Grade differential Derived

$327

per head · Medium and Large 1 over Medium 1

$24.56/cwt at this weight

vs the market

+32.10

vs MO average

Price by quality 0–100 lb

Frame and muscle grade

Frame / muscle	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Medium and Large 1	451	248.48	1,121	92
Medium and Large 1-2	477	232.85	1,110	22
Medium 1	355	223.92	795	4thin

One grade step is worth $24.56/cwt here — about $327 a head. Across this sale the premium is widest at 0–100 lb. USDA reports each grade on its own line and never publishes the spread.

How it compared 0–100 lb

Same class and week · spot auction only

This sale118 hd

244.74

—

MO average16 barns · 9,913 hd

212.64

+32.10

A barn can sit above the state average at one weight and below it at another — check the class you actually sell.

Slaughter cattle

By class and quality grade · $/cwt

Cull cows and bulls are graded, not weight-classed — grade is what moves the money here.

Class	Grade	Dressing	Avg wt	$/cwt	$/head	Head
Bulls	—	Average	1,647	105.91	1,744	6thin
Cows	Breaker 75-80%	Average	1,640	97.00	1,591	2thin
Cows	Boner 80-85%	Average	1,269	95.03	1,206	20
Cows	Lean 85-90%	Average	1,013	81.39	824	11

Replacement cattle Per head

By class, stage and age

Bred stock and pairs are reported per head, not per hundredweight — these prices are never mixed with the $/cwt figures above.

Class	Stage	Age	Avg wt	$/head	Head
Bred Cows	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,126	$1,321	7
Bred Cows	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	Young (2-4 yrs)	955	$1,000	3thin
Cow-Calf Pairs	Open	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1,165	$1,649	5

Every lot

36 lots · USDA AMS · South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna, MO

Nothing removed and nothing rounded — the same lots as the USDA report, with per-head values added. Grouped by class and set lightest first; USDA files them in sale-ring order.

Class	Weight	Grade / description	Avg wt	Price	Range	Per head	Head
Feeder Cattle · Steers12 lots · lightest first
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	345	265.00/cwt	265.00–265.00	914	4
Steers	—	Medium 1	355	223.92/cwt	218.00–230.00	795	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	364	263.41/cwt	255.00–265.00	959	18
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	370	247.07/cwt	242.00–252.00	914	4
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	418	238.42/cwt	233.00–241.00	997	6
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	432	250.37/cwt	240.00–262.00	1,082	23
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	461	249.87/cwt	236.00–256.00	1,152	24
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	480	226.00/cwt	226.00–226.00	1,085	3
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	522	228.00/cwt	226.00–230.00	1,190	7
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	238.92/cwt	230.00–243.50	1,250	14
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	570	221.56/cwt	220.00–224.00	1,263	5
Steers	—	Medium and Large 1	638	213.49/cwt	213.00–214.00	1,362	6
Feeder Cattle · Heifers11 lots · lightest first
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	245	228.00/cwt	228.00–228.00	559	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	324	222.66/cwt	214.00–228.00	721	26
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	370	214.66/cwt	212.00–215.00	794	17
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1-2	378	204.95/cwt	204.00–206.00	775	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	427	216.35/cwt	210.00–223.00	924	19
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	470	204.00/cwt	204.00–204.00	959	3
Heifers	—	Medium 1-2	518	187.48/cwt	187.00–188.00	971	4
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	523	196.03/cwt	185.00–207.00	1,025	14
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1Fleshy	531	185.25/cwt	182.00–190.00	984	5
Heifers	—	Medium 1	570	181.00/cwt	181.00–181.00	1,032	3
Heifers	—	Medium and Large 1	620	187.00/cwt	187.00–187.00	1,159	3
Feeder Cattle · Bulls1 lot · lightest first
Bulls	—	Medium and Large 1-2	453	204.59/cwt	203.00–207.00	927	5
Slaughter Cattle · Bulls2 lots · lightest first
Bulls	—	—	1,620	98.88/cwt	95.00–102.00	1,602	2
Bulls	—	—	1,660	109.43/cwt	108.00–112.00	1,817	4
Slaughter Cattle · Cows7 lots · lightest first
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	885	60.00/cwt	60.00–60.00	531	1
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	974	78.82/cwt	74.00–80.50	768	4
Cows	—	Lean 85-90%	1,060	86.67/cwt	82.00–90.00	919	6
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,241	95.45/cwt	91.50–98.50	1,185	15
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,343	99.46/cwt	98.50–100.50	1,336	3
Cows	—	Boner 80-85%	1,370	85.24/cwt	85.00–85.50	1,168	2
Cows	—	Breaker 75-80%	1,640	97.00/cwt	97.00–97.00	1,591	2
Replacement Cattle · Cow-Calf Pairs1 lot · lightest first
Cow-Calf Pairs	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,165	1,649.00/head	1,585.00–1,800.00	1,649	5
Replacement Cattle · Bred Cows2 lots · lightest first
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 2	955	1,000.00/head	1,000.00–1,000.00	1,000	3
Bred Cows	—	Medium and Large 1-2	1,126	1,321.33/head	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,321	7

This sale against other markets

Missouri weighted averages

One sale is one barn on one day. The state ladder is every Missouri auction USDA reported that week, weighted by head — the fairer test of whether a lot sold well.

Missouri feeder prices, every weight →Every state and region →

South Central Regional Stockyards - Vienna, MO

Wed Mar 22, 2023

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Jefferson City, MO (LS-JC)

Feeder CattleReceipts 308Last week 1,415Year ago 805

Slaughter CattleReceipts 56Last week 77Year ago 82

Replacement CattleReceipts 30Last week 20Year ago 5

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	453	203.00–207.00	204.59

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	531	182.00–190.00	185.25
3	—	470	204.00	204.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	187.00	187.00
14	—	523	185.00–207.00	196.03
17	—	370	212.00–215.00	214.66
26	—	324	214.00–228.00	222.66
19	—	427	210.00–223.00	216.35

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	378	204.00–206.00	204.95

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	181.00	181.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	245	228.00	228.00
4	—	518	187.00–188.00	187.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	370	242.00–252.00	247.07
7	—	522	226.00–230.00	228.00
5	—	570	220.00–224.00	221.56
6	—	418	233.00–241.00	238.42

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	638	213.00–214.00	213.49
23	—	432	240.00–262.00	250.37
24	—	461	236.00–256.00	249.87
14	—	523	230.00–243.50	238.92
18	—	364	255.00–265.00	263.41
4	—	345	265.00	265.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	355	218.00–230.00	223.92

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	480	226.00	226.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,165	1,585.00–1,800.00	1,649.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	955	1,000.00	1,000.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,126	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,321.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,660	108.00–112.00	109.43
2	—	1,620	95.00–102.00	98.88

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,241	91.50–98.50	95.45
3	—	1,343	98.50–100.50	99.46
2	—	1,370	85.00–85.50	85.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,640	97.00	97.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,060	82.00–90.00	86.67
4	—	974	74.00–80.50	78.82
1	—	885	60.00	60.00

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.